Cancer has attracted an attention of physicians and surgeons of the world. It is a challenge to the medical profession as it is not easy to cure by several methods of treatment being followed by different system of medicine. As it stands today, one of the most dread full diseases of the 20th century and further spreading continuously with increasing incidence in 21st century and there is no permanent remedy for cancer of long standing duration. And it accounts for 25% of all the deaths in humans presently. Validations of anti- ancerous property of various medicinal plants have been screened worldwide. The new findings about anti- ancerous drugs of plant origin which is not mentioned in ancient literatures add up to Ayurvedic science that has been developed through ages. The researchers conducted on medicinal plants of Ayurvedic preparations for their anticancer efficacy strongly emphasize Ayurvedic therapy as a scientifically motivated one. Such integrated approach is necessary to manage cancer using the growing body of knowledge gained through scientific developments. Hence, an attempt is made in this review to discuss about anticancer drugs of plant origin as well as the Ayurvedic line of managements like shamana, shodhana, rasayana etc. strategies for various cancers.  

Keywords: Arbuda; Cancer; Ayurveda; Rasayana.